Did you know that TRIO Quest activities receive more points for original content including images, art, music, graphs, etc? In fact, your entry will be disqualified if you use a copyright image, song, etc. for the DigiMedia and DigiText activities without permission!

NOTE: DigiMedia and DigiText DO NOT ALLOW Fair Use and a student must have permission to use any copyright materials as content; however, DigiSites allows Fair Use and the use of Copyright material with permission. But it is highly encouraged for students to create all original material and/or use a free use resource such as Creative Commons for all three TRIO Quest activities.

So, don’t despair! You’ve got Creative Commons for great music, sounds, images, graphics, etc. Creative Commons, a non-profit organization, believes that it is important to increase creativity through free and legal sharing, use, re-purposing, and remixing.

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We know it seems daunting to create a website for students to use when creating TRIO Quest 2011 activities. But NOW it doesn’t have to be!

Google Guides for DigMedia, DigiSites, and DigiText are available for you to use when creating Google Sites for your TRIO Quest activities. Each Guide is relevant to the TQ activity that you choose and offers you Options for your program’s needs. For example, the DigiMedia Google Guide below offers programs 3 options to create student Google Sites, as well as some facts to know.

Once you choose your option, you will see the Information and Steps that are specific to this option choice. To view instructions for each step, you simply click the Step and detailed instructions appear beneath each step. Click the step again, and the detailed instructions disappear.

There is a PDF for download to print out if desired.

So, you now have options to get your students into  team or individual Google Sites specific to  their activities. And, you always have us to help you through the process as well! Email tquest@u.washington.edu or call 206-543-9288.

*TRIO Quest is FREE, fun, and features awards and recognition for all TRIO students. A Coach Code allows TRIO students to participate. TRIO Staff, get a Coach Code today. TRIO Students, ask your TRIO Program to register a staff member as a Coach so you can participate. Here’s how.

1. Register as a Staff (required for Coach Reg)
   Note: If you registered with us after November 1, 2010 as TRIO Staff for Onsite or Online Training, you DO NOT need to register again
2. Next, Register as a Coach
   to receive a REQUIRED Coach Code for students OR to submit entries

*TRIO Quest activities are closely associated to the guidelines within the National Educational Technology Plan, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, and portions of the Common Core Standards. TRIO Quest’s goals are to provide engaging and powerful learning experiences using technologies that are at the core of our daily lives. Specifically, TRIO Quest focuses on activities that help TRIO students to learn through the development of skills in research, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity and innovation, and proficiency in using technology.